Bookkeeper

Castle Employment Group; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday (pro rata)

Staff discounts

Flexible working hours

On-site parking

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper in the UK for a permanent, part-time role. The position offers an hourly rate of £18–£24 with flexible hours, 30 days holiday pro rata, staff discounts and on-site parking.

The successful candidate will take ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping and support payroll and HR tasks. The role includes managing daily bookkeeping, preparing accounts to trial balance, completing month-end processes, reconciling bank transactions, maintaining

Qualifications

• Must have experience with bookkeeping and preparing accounts up to trial balance.
• Proactive and well-organised with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience handling payroll/HR admin is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and keep accurate financial records.
• Prepare accounts up to trial balance, including accruals and prepayments.
• Process and reconcile bank transactions; maintain purchase and sales ledgers.
• Support payroll administration and liaise with payroll providers.
• Provide HR administration support and maintain employee records.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Self-sufficient

Workload management

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

A well-established business based in between York and Thirsk are currently recruiting for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis. Offering a competitive hourly rate of £18–£24 (negotiable for the right individual), alongside 30 days' holiday (pro rata), staff discounts and flexible working hours, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping within a successful and growing business.

As a Bookkeeper, you will be:

• Managing the day-to-day bookkeeping and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Preparing accounts up to trial balance, ensuring all financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Completing month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments.
• Processing and reconciling a high volume of bank transactions.
• Maintaining purchase ledger and sales ledger records.
• Supporting payroll administration, including liaising with external payroll providers and maintaining accurate employee payroll information.
• Providing general HR administration support, including preparing employment documentation, coordinating onboarding and maintaining employee records.

To be successful in this Bookkeeper role, you will ideally have/be:

• Previous experience in a Bookkeeper, Senior Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant or similar all-round finance position.
• Essential experience using Sage 50 accounting software.
• Proven experience preparing accounts up to trial balance, including accruals and prepayments.
• Confident managing a busy workload and high volumes of financial transactions.
• A proactive, organised and self-sufficient approach, with the confidence to manage the finance function with minimal supervision.
• Some exposure to payroll and HR administration would be advantageous, although this is not the main focus of the position.

This fantastic opportunity is easily commutable from York, Thirsk, Boroughbridge, Haxby, Helmsley and surrounding areas, with on-site parking is available.

The hours are flexible with upwards of 24 hours per week available to suit the successful candidate, with more or less hours considered. Ideally, the business would like someone who can provide a presence across the working week.

We would be keen to speak with individuals who are currently working as a Bookkeeper, Senior Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or Assistant Accountant, or in a similar position with experience managing accounts through to trial balance.